The Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Martin Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Veterans Memorial has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 19.
Last Friday, Mission Veterans Memorial suffered a tough 43-23 loss at the hands of the Gladiators.
Meanwhile, Martin made easy work of the Huskies on Friday and carried off a 47-26 victory. Given Martin's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 703rd, while the Huskies are ranked 1430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kiara Gonzalez, who scored 14 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Maria Manrique was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Mission Veterans Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Martin, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-18.
Mission Veterans Memorial ended up a good deal behind the Tigers in their previous matchup back in January, losing 37-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gonzalez, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Now that Mission Veterans Memorial knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
